British Word |
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American Word |
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Advertisement |
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Commercial |
Anticlockwise |
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Counterclockwise |
Aubergine |
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Eggplant |
Bangers |
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Sausages |
Bank Holiday |
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National Holiday |
Barrister |
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Lawyer (no corresponding definition) |
Bin, Dustbin (the one outside) |
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Trash Can |
Biscuit |
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Cookie |
Bogey |
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Booger |
Bonnet (car) |
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Hood (car) |
Boot (car) |
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Trunk (car) |
Box (slang term for TV) |
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Tube (slang term for TV) |
Braces |
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Suspenders |
Buggy |
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Baby stroller |
Building Society |
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Savings Bank |
Car park |
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Parking lot |
Caretaker (of a building) |
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Janitor |
Carriage (railway) |
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Railroad car, subway car |
Cashier (bank) |
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Bank Teller |
Casualty |
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Emergency room |
Charge sheet |
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Police record |
Chat Show |
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Talk Show |
Chemist |
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Pharmacy, drug store |
Chips |
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French fries |
Cot |
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Crib |
Crisps |
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Potato chips |
Current account (banking) |
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Checking account (banking) |
Deposit account |
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Savings account |
Dialling code |
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Area code |
Dole |
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Welfare |
Dual carriageway |
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Divided highway (4 lanes) |
Dustman |
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Garbageman |
Father Christmas |
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Santa Claus |
Filling station, petrol station |
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Gas station |
Fire Brigade |
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Fire Department |
Flat |
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Apartment |
Flex |
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Electrical cable |
Indicators |
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Blinkers, turn signals |
Flyover |
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Overpass |
Football |
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Soccer |
Fortnight |
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Two weeks |
Full stop |
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Period (punctuation) |
Gangway |
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Aisle |
Garden |
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Yard |
Gear-lever |
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Stick-shift |
Geyser |
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Hot water heater |
Glasgow kiss |
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Head butt |
Hire: to rent |
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Hire: to employ |
Hold up: traffic jam |
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Hold up: robbery |
Holiday |
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Vacation |
Interval |
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Intermission |
Jumper |
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Sweater |
Level crossing |
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Railroad crossing |
Lift |
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Elevator |
Lorry |
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Truck |
Managing Director |
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President (of a company) |
Match (as in sports) |
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Game (as in sports) |
Maths |
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Math |
Mileometer |
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Odometer |
Mince |
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Ground beef |
Motorist, Motoring |
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Driver, Driving |
Motorway |
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Freeway (Expressway / Interstate) |
Multi-socket |
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Power strip |
Note (currency) |
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Bill (currency) |
Old age pensioner |
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Senior Citizen |
Old boy/girl (of a school) |
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Alumnus/Alumna |
Paraffin |
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Kerosene |
Parcel |
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Package |
Pavement |
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Sidewalk |
Perspex |
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Plexi-glass |
Petrol |
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Gasoline |
Pillar box / post box |
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Mailbox |
Pitch |
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Playing field |
Post |
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Mail |
Post Code |
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Zip Code |
Postgraduate student |
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Graduate student |
Power point |
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Electrical outlet |
Pram |
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Baby carriage |
Public school |
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Private school |
Pupils |
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Students (at school) |
Queue |
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Line (as in "standing in") |
Railway |
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Railroad |
Retrench, made redundant |
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Downsize (at work) |
Rise (in salary) |
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Raise (in salary) |
Scheme: plan or project |
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Scheme: devious plan or project |
Sellotape (trademark used as generic name) |
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Scotch Tape (trademark used as generic name) |
Serviette |
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Napkin |
Sister |
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Nurse |
Slip Road |
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On/Off Ramp |
Solicitor |
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Lawyer |
State school |
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Public School |
Steps: ladder |
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Steps: staircase, built-in stairway |
Stroke: this punctuation mark: / |
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Diagonal: / |
Superannuation scheme |
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Retirement pension plan |
Take-away (food) |
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Carry-out (food) |
Tannoy |
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P.A. (public address) System |
Tarred road |
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Blacktop |
Terrace |
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Bleachers |
Terrace House |
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Townhouse |
Tick mark, to tick off |
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Check mark, to check off |
To let |
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To rent |
Toilet, W.C. (Water Closet) |
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Restroom, bathroom |
Torch |
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Flashlight |
Traffic light |
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Traffic light, stop light |
Tram |
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Streetcar, trolleycar |
Transport café |
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Truck stop |
Treacle |
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Molasses |
Trousers |
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Pants |
Trunk call (telephone) |
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Long-distance call |
Underground / Tube |
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Subway |
Van |
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Delivery truck |
Veteran: an old ex-serviceman |
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Veteran: ex-serviceman (age non-specific) |
Wardrobe |
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Closet |
Windscreen |
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Windshield |
Wing (of an automotive) |
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Fender (of an automotive) |
Zebra crossing |
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Cross walk |